Robert Olby
Impact in
- History and Philosophy of Science top 0.2%
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Evolution and Science Education
- History of Science and Natural History
- History of Science and Medicine
- General Psychology top 10%
Papers in
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- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research 10
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- Philosophy and History of Science 6
- Evolution and Science Education 4
- Co-authors
- M. J. S. Hodge (1 shared paper)Dirk Stemerding (1 shared paper)Peter F. Stevens (1 shared paper)Geoffrey Cantor (1 shared paper)Mary P. Winsor (1 shared paper)John Christie (1 shared paper)Marjorie Grene (1 shared paper)Nils Roll‐Hansen (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Nature (8 papers)The British Journal for the History of Science (7 papers)Journal of the History of Biology (3 papers)Annals of Science (3 papers)Heredity (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesSouth Sudan
In The Last Decade
Robert Olby
46 papers receiving 849 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 127
- History and Philosophy of Science 466
- General Psychology 13
- History 75
- Genetics 170
- Theoretical Computer Science 5
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Olby
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Olby
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Co-authors
The 12 scholars most cited alongside Robert Olby, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 54 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The path to the double helix | 1974 | 163 |
| 2 | 1992 | 109 | |
| 3 | The path to the double helix : the discovery of DNA | 1994 | 99 |
| 4 | Origins of Mendelism | 1966 | 98 |
| 5 | 1979 | 92 | |
| 6 | 1999 | 65 | |
| 7 | 1989 | 45 | |
| 8 | 1995 | 34 | |
| 9 | 1987 | 32 | |
| 10 | 1976 | 27 | |
| 11 | 1971 | 24 | |
| 12 | 1991 | 23 | |
| 13 | 1989 | 21 | |
| 14 | 1963 | 19 | |
| 15 | 1968 | 16 | |
| 16 | Francis Crick: Hunter of Life’s Secrets | 2009 | 16 |
| 17 | 2000 | 14 | |
| 18 | 2000 | 11 | |
| 19 | Francis Crick, DNA, and the Central Dogma. | 1970 | 10 |
| 20 | 1970 | 7 |
About Robert Olby
Robert Olby is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, History and Philosophy of Science, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science, having authored 54 papers that have together received 1.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research (10 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (6 papers), Plant and animal studies (4 papers), Evolution and Science Education (4 papers), Race, Genetics, and Society (3 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (3 papers), Medical History and Research (2 papers) and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (466 citations), General Psychology (13 citations), History (75 citations), Genetics (170 citations) and Theoretical Computer Science (5 citations). Robert Olby has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and South Sudan. Frequent co-authors include M. J. S. Hodge, Dirk Stemerding, Peter F. Stevens, Geoffrey Cantor, Mary P. Winsor, John Christie, Marjorie Grene, Nils Roll‐Hansen, Warren O. Hagstrom and Donald T. Campbell. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, The British Journal for the History of Science, Journal of the History of Biology, Annals of Science and Heredity.
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